FILE - U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee, D-Mich., speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 24, 2020. Kildee announced Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, that he would be retiring next year after the end of his sixth term.

Detroit Today: Why Dan Kildee will not seek reelection

November 20, 2023

Michigan U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee (D-Flint) announced last week he will not seek reelection in 2024, creating an opening for House Republicans...

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Shri Thanedar in-studio at WDET-FM on Oct. 20, 2022.

Congressman Shri Thanedar in the hot seat as 2024 election looms

November 20, 2023

Shri Thanedar’s election to a Detroit-centric Congressional seat last year was divisive. He’d only recently moved to the city and...

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Michigan U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee (D-Flint) announced Thursday he will not seek reelection in 2024.

Michigan Congressman Dan Kildee announces he will not seek reelection

November 16, 2023

Michigan U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee (D-Flint) announced Thursday he will not seek reelection in 2024, creating an opening for House...

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Michigan House of Representatives chamber

MichMash: What’s to come for Michigan House Democrats after election shakeup?

November 14, 2023

This month's elections were relatively low-key, but they still point to some trends that will impact our state next year...

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Detroit City Council members listen to public comments during a session on March 28, 2023 in Detroit, Mich.

Detroit Evening Report: Redistricting process begins for Detroit City Council

November 13, 2023

Detroit's Law Department has submitted three proposed changes to Detroit's seven city council districts to reflect the 2020 Census data....

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Former Republican Congressman Peter Meijer announced Monday that he will run for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat.

Detroit Today: Trump critic Peter Meijer enters Michigan’s US Senate race

November 7, 2023

Former Michigan Congressman Peter Meijer — who served one term in the U.S. House of Representatives before losing a Republican...

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Former Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich., speaks at the Vision '24 conference' on March 18, 2023, in North Charleston, S.C.

Detroit Today: Mike Rogers makes his case for U.S. Senate

November 7, 2023

Former Republican Congressman Mike Rogers is running for an open U.S. Senate seat in Michigan long held by Democrats. An...

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Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, speaks to the media after House Republicans met behind closed doors, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Oct. 20, 2023. Republicans have dropped Jordan as their nominee for House speaker in a private meeting. This comes after Jordan failed Friday in a third try for the speaker's gavel.

House Republicans drop Jim Jordan as their nominee for speaker, stumbling back to square one

October 20, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans dropped Rep. Jim Jordan on Friday as their nominee for House speaker, making the decision during...

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FILE - Former state Sen. Adam Hollier attends a press conference with other Detroit lawmakers and activists regarding the redistricting of Michigan Congressional maps, Oct. 12, 2021.

Detroit Evening Report: Adam Hollier challenges Shri Thanedar for US House seat

October 17, 2023

Former state Sen. Adam Hollier (D-Detroit), says he will challenge incumbent Congressman Shri Thanedar in the Democratic primary for Michigan’s...

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Protesters attend a meeting of Michigan's new Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission on Oct. 21, 2021, in Lansing, Mich.

Detroit Today: The rise and potential harm of political polarization

September 25, 2023

Polarization has been a part of American politics from the very beginning. But the bitter, bond-breaking differences frequently on display...

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CAIR Michigan held a press conference to announce a lawsuit filed Sept. 18, 2023 to end the federal terror watchlist.

Islamic advocacy group files lawsuit to end federal watchlist

September 25, 2023

A lawsuit was filed in federal court last Monday by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) on behalf of a...

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FILE - Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signs legislation, May 22, 2023, in Royal Oak, Mich.

Detroit Today: The Democrats’ latest agenda in Lansing

September 22, 2023

After having a busy winter passing a flurry of bills related to gun control, LGBTQ rights and tax reform, what...

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